Taking the happy out of Happy Meal?

McDonald's says there has been a 14 percent drop in the orders for soft drinks since they dropped them from the menu four years ago.

Starting this year in the U.S., cheeseburgers will no longer be listed as a Happy Meal choice, but will still be available upon request.

Although the cheeseburger is still available on the Happy Meal menu in the UK, a representative from McDonald's has assured The UK Independent that all Happy Meals in the UK are already 510 calories or less.

The McDonald's Happy Meal was a staple of our childhood and yes, occasionally, our adulthood, too but the much-loved fast food children's meal is about to undergo a huge change and people aren't happy about it.

And any parents who feel better about the kids' options at McDonald's might bring their families more often, leading to the potential consumption of even more fries, burgers and McNuggets than they were getting before the switch. Right now, the meal comes with an adult-size small fry, but they plan on creating a smaller version for kids. The company said that by June, its Happy Meal menu that's on display in USA locations will feature only combinations that have 600 calories or fewer. In 2011, they added apple slices to their kids' meals. Just like with the Cheeseburger, customers can still request chocolate milk with their Happy Meals.

"And not only can you choose these as a side whenever you buy a Happy Meal, you can also always add on a Fruit Bag to the meal for only 49p".

McDonald's said that it will also simplify Happy Meal ingredients by removing artificial flavors, added colors from artificial sources, and reducing artificial preservatives where feasible.

McDonald's removed soda from the Happy Meal menu in 2013.

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